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1. Write the prepositions.

under behind on next to between in in front of above

in
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2. Name the objects.

laptop fridge stove sofa lamp chair phone table

bed wardrobe TV shower

lamp
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Using prepositions
To describe an object’s location, we use to be before the preposition.

For example,

The ball is in the box.

to be preposition

3. Select the correct sentence.

The dog is in the shower. The wardrobe is in front of the bed.

The dog is next to the shower. The wardrobe is behind the bed.

The table is under the stove. The lamp is under the chair and the phone.
The stove is under the table. The lamp is between the chair and the phone.

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 The TV and the phone are next to the table. The phone is next to the chair.
The TV and the phone are above the table. The lamp is next to the chair.

The lamp and the ball are on the wardrobe. The laptop is on the fridge.
The lamp and the ball are in the wardrobe. The laptop is in the fridge.

4. Describe the objects’ locations.

phone is ............
The .............. in the box. The .............. is ............ the box.

The .............. and the ................... The ................... is ..................

are ............................... the box. the box.

The ...................... is ................... The ........... and the ....................

the box. are .................. the box.

The .............. and the ................. are ...........................

the boxes.

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The ...................... is The .................... is ...............

........................ the box. the box.

5. True or false?

TRUE FALSE

The dog is under the wardrobe.

The TV is above the bed.

The chair and the lamp are in front of the bed.

The chair is in next to the dog.

The phone and the laptop are on the chair.

The ball is between the bed and the wardrobe.

The wardrobe is behind the bed.

The TV is between the sofa and the chair.

The bed and the chair are in front of the TV.

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6. Answer the questions.

Where is Tony?
Tony is on the sofa. / Tony is next to the dog.
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Where is the phone?

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Where are the laptop and the lamp?

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Where is the big table?
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Where is the ball?
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Where is the TV?
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Where are the chairs?
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Where is the dog?
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Where is the small table?
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7. Game!

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